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DoveDove

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Rock DoveRock Dove

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Eurasian Collard DoveEurasian Collard Dove

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White winged DoveWhite winged Dove

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Morning DoveMorning Dove

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Inca DoveInca Dove

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MigrationMigration

Migration: starts in September in Migration: starts in September in north and October in the southnorth and October in the south

Average 15 miles a dayAverage 15 miles a day

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Mating:Mating:

MonogomousMonogomous Both male and female incubate the Both male and female incubate the

eggseggs Mate in south in January or February Mate in south in January or February

and in north March or Apriland in north March or April Cooing is their main courtship Cooing is their main courtship

activityactivity

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YoungYoung

11stst egg is laid and two days later, the egg is laid and two days later, the second is laidsecond is laid

2-5 periods of nesting per year2-5 periods of nesting per year Incubation is 14-15 daysIncubation is 14-15 days Young eat pigeon milkYoung eat pigeon milk Young don’t breed their first yearYoung don’t breed their first year

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Habitat and MortalityHabitat and Mortality

30-35% mortality by hunting and 30-35% mortality by hunting and overall 50-70% mortality is normal overall 50-70% mortality is normal annuallyannually

Nest in trees 5-25 feet above the Nest in trees 5-25 feet above the groundground

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QuailQuail

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Gambel’s QuailGambel’s Quail

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Scaled QuailScaled Quail

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Mearn’s QuailMearn’s Quail

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Bobwhite QuailBobwhite Quail

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Bobwhite MarkingsBobwhite Markings

Male measuresMale measures: 10 to 11 inches long: 10 to 11 inches long Wingspan: 14 to 15 inchesWingspan: 14 to 15 inches Weight: 5 to 6 oz.Weight: 5 to 6 oz. Male Markings:Male Markings: white throat patch and the white throat patch and the

broad white stripe above eye extending broad white stripe above eye extending from the bill to the nape of the neckfrom the bill to the nape of the neck

Both have black border.Both have black border. Female MarkingsFemale Markings: same, but buff not white: same, but buff not white Smaller in size and weightSmaller in size and weight

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MatingMating

Not sexually faithful!! Not sexually faithful!! (Promiscuous)(Promiscuous) Either hen or roosterEither hen or rooster can incubate eggs can incubate eggs NestingNesting: peak May to June: peak May to June Clutch –Clutch – 12 to 15 eggs 12 to 15 eggs Incubation Incubation – 23 days– 23 days Quail reach Quail reach mature sizemature size: 14 to 16 weeks: 14 to 16 weeks

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Lifespan:Lifespan:

70 to 80% 70 to 80% population turnoverpopulation turnover annuallyannually

Life spanLife span is 4 to 5 years is 4 to 5 years

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FoodFood

Food:Food: 15% animal matter (beetles, weevils, crickets)15% animal matter (beetles, weevils, crickets) 85% plant matter (seeds and fruits)85% plant matter (seeds and fruits) Important Plants:Important Plants: RagweedRagweed CrotonCroton Partridge PeaPartridge Pea CornCorn Small grainsSmall grains LegumesLegumes

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Water, Cover, SpaceWater, Cover, Space

Cover:Cover: Idle fields, open woodland, pastures, crop Idle fields, open woodland, pastures, crop

fieldsfields Escape:Escape: Shrubs and thicketsShrubs and thickets Water: Water: From dew or surface waterFrom dew or surface water Space:Space: ¼ square mile to 1 mile¼ square mile to 1 mile

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TurkeyTurkey

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Rio Grande TurkeyRio Grande Turkey

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Eastern TurkeyEastern Turkey

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Merriams TurkeyMerriams Turkey

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CharacteristicsCharacteristics

GobblersGobblers: adult male (12 to 20 lbs): adult male (12 to 20 lbs) -spurs on legs-spurs on legs -beard projecting from breast-beard projecting from breast -dark, iridescent breast plumage-dark, iridescent breast plumage HensHens: female (8 to 12 lbs): female (8 to 12 lbs) -less iridescent-less iridescent -no beard or thinner and shorter than -no beard or thinner and shorter than

malesmales

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Prefer Prefer walking or runningwalking or running to to flying*flying*

Run at Run at 15 miles per hour15 miles per hour Fly at Fly at 40 miles per hour40 miles per hour for short for short

distancesdistances Hen scat (droppings) is normally Hen scat (droppings) is normally

spiraledspiraled -looks like a piece of -looks like a piece of popcornpopcorn Gobbler scat is elongated and Gobbler scat is elongated and

almost almost looks like a J.looks like a J.

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PromiscuousPromiscuous (not sexually faithful) (not sexually faithful) ““Strutting”Strutting” male announces his male announces his

territory and it attracts femalesterritory and it attracts females Females breed Females breed once each springonce each spring Eggs – Eggs – 8 to 26: Average 128 to 26: Average 12 Incubate Incubate 28 days28 days Fly at Fly at 10 days old10 days old Roost at Roost at 2 weeks old2 weeks old *Very susceptible to disease*Very susceptible to disease Poult diet Poult diet is 90% insectis 90% insect in first in first two two

weeksweeks Nesting hens need water with in Nesting hens need water with in 400 400

yards from nestyards from nest

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HabitatHabitat

Food:Food: A variety of hard and soft mast A variety of hard and soft mast

producing trees and shrubs.producing trees and shrubs. Well distributed bugged areasWell distributed bugged areas Cover: Cover: Mix of grassy openings and mature Mix of grassy openings and mature

stands of trees or shrubs with good stands of trees or shrubs with good visibility in under storyvisibility in under story

Water:Water: A reliable, year-round source of waterA reliable, year-round source of water


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